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Academic Leaders Raise Voices Vs. Hatred and Racism in Charlottesville
OSM! Forum New York City – Personality and social psychologist and writer Dee Burton, Ph.D., pens, “You really have to ask yourself—where does it stop?” This, of course, was US President Trump complaining about the removal of confederate statues in Charlottesville, but unintentionally capturing the words on the minds of everyone wondering how […]
At the People’s Ball: I Saw Briggitte Bardot and Gloria Diaz Look-alikes
Editor’s Notes By Marivir R. Montebon Secaucus – At the bisperas (eve) of the 19-year-old tradition ‘Fiesta in America’ cultural exposition, Filipinos in the East coast partied at the People’s Ball with the 1960s theme. It was a party (showing the rich blend of the Spanish, American, and ethnic characters of the Filipino) I wanted […]
Fashion Institute of Tech Graduate Wins Ms. Tourism New York
New York City – Fashion Institute of Technology graduate Loria Song was crowned Miss Tourism New York USA at the 3rd annual competition and charity show held on August 5, 2017 at the historic SoHo Playhouse Theater. She represented West Village and will represent the Empire State at the National Finals to be held here […]
UTS Grad School Features Montebon’s Human Trafficking Book and OSM!
By Cabot Peterson UTS For UTS student Marivir Montebon, a native of the Philippines who came to the United States ten years ago and became a naturalized citizen in 2015, getting to the U.S. was an instinctive case of “blooming where you are planted,” as she aptly puts it. In an age filled with an endless […]
Interfaith: It’s all about love and understanding and community service
By Marivir R. Montebon NEW YORK CITY – Quintessential New York has raised the meaning of interfaith into something both profound and pragmatic at the auspices a multi-media classroom for graduate studies of an interfaith seminary here. During a forum on “Interfaith Dialogue in these troubled times” on July 31st at the Unification Theological […]
Freelance Writers to Sue Ebony Media for Delayed Unpaid Fees
By the National Writers Union NEW YORK CITY – The National Writers Union/UAW Local 1981 (NWU) is preparing to go to court after the EBONY Media Organization (EMO) and its parent company, the Clear View Group (CVG) failed to meet a self-imposed deadline to compensate as many as 50 freelance writers who are owed […]
Francis Sison: TLC is Key to Lasting Marriage and Good Parenting
By Marivir R. Montebon The formula is one and the same: tender loving care for marriages and parenting to succeed. Before receiving their award as one of the Outstanding Parents of 2017, Knights of Rizal regional commander (USA) Francis Sison said TLC is the key to a lasting marriage and good parenting. The 1st Outstanding […]
World Interfaith Leader Says Peace is Personal and America’s Duty
By Cabot Peterson UTS.EDU NEW YORK – Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, co-founder of the Unification Theological Seminary (UTS) and leader of the worldwide Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU) came to Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saturday, July 15, 2017 addressing a near-capacity crowd. Although her address at the ‘Peace Starts with […]
Modern Philippine Artists ‘Imitate Real Life’ at the Philippine Center NYC
By Marivir R. Montebon New York City – The opening of the exhibit “Reflections of Filipino Arts” on July 17 at the Philippine Center was festive and reminiscent of the Philippines: abundant in food like the village fiestas and hot. The works of art of Fe Madrid Pepito, Angelico Jik Villanueva, Art Linda Rufo, Julbert Maranon […]
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